Percentages are ratios of an amount compared to 100. The percent change of an old to new value is equal to 100% x \({ new - old \over old }\).
If a mayor is elected with 53% of the votes cast and 71% of a town's 41,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 15,428 | |
| 25,617 | |
| 15,137 | |
| 24,744 |